Historic houses · North West England
Blythe Hall, Lathom
In or near Bickerstaffe.
Blythe Hall, Lathom — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burscough Junction · 1.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Blythe Hall in Lathom, the nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, which is 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is L40 5TX. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Blythe Hall, Lathom is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blythe Hall is a large grade II listed country house in Lathom, Lancashire, England, some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Ormskirk. It is a two-storey building of rendered sandstone rubble with stone slate roofs to an originally H-shaped plan with added wings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Blythe Hall was probably built in the late 16th century or early 17th century and altered in early 19th century. The hall was once the property of Evan Blackledge, who died in 1612, after which it passed through several generations of the Blackledge family. It was sold to the Hill family of Burscough in 1698 and then to Thomas Langton in 1800, who never moved in but instead leased it to Edward Clifton. In 1826 it was sold to Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. whose eldest son and his wife Jessy lived there. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom was born in the house in 1837 and his sister, Rose Bootle-Wilbraham, was born there in 1842. Lady Alice's Drive, opposite Blythe…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5835, -2.8496
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- West Lancashire, unparished area
- Postcode
- L40 5TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Nearest railway station
- Burscough Junction — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4930879 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blythe Hall, Lathom (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blythe Hall, Lathom?
- Blythe Hall, Lathom is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 5TX), in the parish of West Lancashire, unparished area.
- What is Blythe Hall, Lathom?
- Blythe Hall, Lathom — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blythe Hall, Lathom?
- The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode L40 5TX.
- Who owns Blythe Hall, Lathom?
- Blythe Hall, Lathom is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Blythe Hall, Lathom a listed building?
- Blythe Hall, Lathom is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Blythe Hall, Lathom a protected site?
- Yes — Blythe Hall, Lathom is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Blythe Hall, Lathom?
- The nearest railway station is Burscough Junction, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 5TX.